Micah 6
v.2
Listen, you mountains, to the case of Yahweh, And you enduring foundations of the earth, Because Yahweh has a case against His people; Even with Israel He will reprove.
v.8
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
What God wants is a heart response to God demonstrated in the basic elements of true religion… “To love mercy [GK 2876]” is freely and willingly to show kindness to others. “To walk humbly [GK 7570] with your God” means to live in conscious fellowship with him, exercising a spirit of humility before him. The prophet was not indicating that sacrifice was completely ineffectual and that simply a proper attitude to God would suffice. Rather, God has no interest in the multiplication of empty religious acts.
v.9
Listen! The Lord is calling to the city - and to fear your name is wisdom - “Heed the rod and the One who appointed it.